One interesting aspect of the article.. for HN crowd. >Now, scientists have inaugurated a major new effort. Off the West Coast, they have wired up a highly act

One interesting aspect of the article.. for HN crowd. >Now, scientists have inaugurated a major new effort. Off the West Coast, they have wired up a highly active ridge with hundreds of sensors and cameras, as well as cables that flash the readings to shore. The ocean observatory is to operate for at least a quarter century, replacing sporadic glimpses with continuous scrutiny. This month, the surge of data is hitting the Internet.